Wheel puller



Dec. 9, 4-

F. L. EGY

WHEEL FULLER Fil ed Aug. 11, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR ATTORNEYDec. 9, 1924. 1,518,974

F. L. EGY

WHEEL FULLER Filed Aug. 11, 192 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 WITNESS:

Patented Dec. 9, 1924.

FOREST L. .EGY, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

-iii/IIIEHEIL FULLER.

Application filed August .11, 1923.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Fonnsrr L. EoY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Oakland, in the county of Alameda and State of a California,have invented new and useful Improvements in Wheel Pullers, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a hub puller for vehicles, the general objectoi. the invention lu being to provide a holder with means for attachingit to a wheel, a nut carried by the holder and a bolt engaging the nutand adapted to engage the spindle to exert pressure thereon to force thewheel oti' the spindle.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1is a view showing the invention in use.

Figure 2 is a. transverse sectional view through Figure 1.

Figures 3, 4 and 5 are detail views of the device itself.

As shown in these views 1 and 2 indicate a pair of straps or stripswhich are fastened together and which have their center portions offsetto form a space 3 to receive a nut t which is held in said space by thebolts This nut is adapted to receive the bolt 6. The ends of the stripsare spaced apart to receive the hook-shaped arms 7 which are fastened tothe strips by the bolts 8. The

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so placed that the end of the bolt 6 will be opposite the center of theaxle. The bolt is then screwed in until its pointed end engages the endof the axle when further movement will exert pressure and thus force thewheel from the axle.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is A wheel puller of the class described comprising a pairof strips placed together with their outer ends offset and their centersbent outwardly, a block placed in the central space, bolts connectingthe block with the strips, said block having a threaded hole therein, ascrew threaded axle engaging member passing through the hole, a pair ofhook-shaped arms engaging the spaces at the ends of the strips and boltsfor connecting the arms with the strips, the spaced ends of the armshaving a plurality of holes therein for receiving the bolts so that thearms can be adjusted on the strips.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

FOREST L. EGY.

